Since I Fell For You
Michael Bolton Lyrics

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When you just give love
And never get love
You'd better let love depart
I know it's so and yet I know
I can't get you out of my heart

You made me leave my happy home
You took my love and now you're gone

Since I fell for you
Love brings such misery and pain
I know I'll never be the same
Since I fell for you

It's too bad, it's too sad
But I'm in love with you
You love me, then you snub me
Oh, what can I do?
I'm still in love with you

I guess I'll never see the light
I get the blues most every night

Since I fell for you
Since I fell for you

Overall Meaning

These lyrics from Michael Bolton's "Since I Fell For You" depict the turmoil that love sometimes creates. The first stanza illustrates the predicament of loving someone wholeheartedly while not receiving the same in return, as it leads to heartbreak and sorrow. Despite this, the singer confesses that he cannot stop loving the person, even though he knows he has to let go of the love that is causing him pain.

The second stanza describes the aftermath of falling in love with someone and the agony that accompanies it. The singer expresses his regret for leaving his happy home and giving his heart to the person who left him, which caused him to become miserable. The entire song has a melancholic tone as the singer ponders on the blindness that love can render and the impossibility of getting over the person they fell in love with.

The repetition of the phrase "Since I fell for you'' in the chorus emphasizes the impact of love on the singer's life, which has shattered his heart and has affected his happiness. Michael Bolton's rendition of this blues standard song portrays the pain and suffering that comes with being in love.

Line by Line Meaning

When you just give love
When you offer your love selflessly

And never get love
And don't receive love in return

You'd better let love depart
It's better to let go of love

I know it's so and yet I know
I understand this fact even though

I can't get you out of my heart
I can't stop loving you despite everything

You made me leave my happy home
You were the reason I had to leave my joyful life behind

You took my love and now you're gone
You stole my love and left me alone

Love brings such misery and pain
Being in love can cause so much suffering

I know I'll never be the same
I know I'll be forever changed

Since I fell for you
Ever since I fell in love with you

It's too bad, it's too sad
It's unfortunate but true